լավ
lav/lɑv/
The English word "good" is translated into Armenian as լավ (lav).
լավ is an adjective used to describe something as pleasant, enjoyable or to denote the quality or state of something being good. You can use the phrase Լավ է as a standalone response to indicate that a situation is fine or that something is good. For the abstract concept of "goodness," the noun լավություն is used instead.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
Which one should you use?
While լավ describes the quality or state of something, the related form բարի is used to describe moral goodness or kindness, such as the forces of good. For example, formal greetings like Բարի լույս (Good morning), Բարի օր (Good day), Բարի երեկո (Good evening) and Բարի գիշեր (Good night) utilize the sense of moral goodness/kindness.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective լավ is indeclinable, which means it does not change its form to match the gender, number or case of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is lav. The sounds are as follows: /l/ as in [l]ace, /ɑ/ as in l[a]va and /v/ as in [v]an.
Did you know?
- In casual speech, the length of the word լավ can change its meaning. Stretching the vowel can signal a range of emotions from hesitant agreement to deep enthusiasm.
- While լավ is used for quality, Armenian uses the distinct word բարի for moral virtue. This means you cannot use the same word to describe a 'good' piece of fruit and a 'good' person's soul.
- Armenians use լավ as a conversation filler or a signal of agreement, functioning almost identically to the English word 'okay'.
Examples in context
- Սա լավ սուր է։This is a good sword.This sentence shows how to use լավ to describe the quality of a sword.Tatoeba #13234037 by Proxima5, translation #12431221 by Barend
- Սա լավ տուն է։This is a good house.This sentence shows how to use լավ to describe a house.Tatoeba #13346794 by Proxima5, translation #1098024 by cntrational
- Երեկ լավ օր էր։Yesterday was a good day.This sentence shows how to use լավ to describe a day.Tatoeba #10725266 by vahanm, translation #1512147 by CM
- Լավ եմI'm good
- 170 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lilian and Tigran are talking about a movie they just watched.
- Լիլիան LilianՖիլմը լավ էր, չէ՞Filme lav er, che?The movie was good, wasn't it?
- Տիգրան TigranԱյո, շատ լավ էր։Ayo, shat lav er.Yes, it was very good.
- Լիլիան LilianԻնձ դուր էր գալիս երաժշտությունը։Indz dur er galis yerazhshtutyune.I liked the music.
- Տիգրան TigranԵս էլ եմ համաձայն, Լիլիան։Yes el em hamadzayn, Lilian.I agree too, Lilian.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good” translations and entries լավ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
